And we're back, parked on the exact spot we left on the Aire in Platja D'Aro . Just like any holiday it feels like we never left and we slept like logs back in our own bed again. We left 4 months ago, almost to the day and in our absence from the van visited 5 countries, on 3 continents. Our journeys comprised of 8 trains, (including 2 Chunnels ),10 buses, 8 planes, 4 luxury coaches, 2 unluxurious coaches, 11 taxis, 1 cruise ship, 3 metros, 3 car hire, and 2 someone else's car. No wonder we suffered aches and pains, but how did we decide what to pack? Meanwhile, our van left in secure storage on the Costa Brava in Spain. Started first time, thanks to the solar panel, all batteries fully charged and no mould in the fridge. That really is a miracle after 4 months. I'm just summarising our great good fortune this winter. Let the good times roll.